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up front Saturday 5 OctOber 2019
Campaign: Sanders had heart attack, released from hospital

Continued from Front least a little bit of time. But
there’s absolutely no rea-
The doctors, Arturo March- son he can’t get back to
and, Jr. and Arjun Gururaj, full activity soon.”
said the rest of his arteries Heart attack patients may
were normal. be statistically more prone
A blocked artery can to future heart attacks, Nis-
cause a heart attack, sen said, but that doesn’t
which means that an area mean Sanders will have
of the heart is suffering another episode or has to
and in danger of damage slow down for more than a
because it’s not getting few days or weeks.
enough blood or oxygen. “What’s more important
An artery-opening proce- than his age is his condition
dure like the one Sanders before the event. He strikes
had, and placing stents, me as an incredibly vigor-
which are tiny scaffolds to ous and energetic guy.
keep the artery open, re- People like that tend to
stores blood flow and helps do well,” Nissen said, add-
prevent future problems. ing that he doesn’t buy
The statements from Sand- the idea that stress causes
ers and his doctors do not heart attacks. “The culprit is
indicate whether his heart a blockage in the coronary
suffered any permanent artery.”
damage, or the extent of This marks the second time
any. The sooner blood flow in two months that health
is restored, the better the problems forced Sanders to
chance of survival with- cancel campaign events.
out damage, which is why In September, he backed
heart experts urge anyone out of some appearances
thinking they might be hav- in South Carolina because
ing a heart attack to call he lost his voice. His cam- In this July 17, 2019 file photo, Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.,
911. paign said at the time that speaks about his “Medicare for All” proposal at George Washington University in Washington.
The doctors said the rest of Sanders felt fine. Associated Press
his stay before being dis- As the oldest candidate in Democrats know that if them to use 73-year-old 70-year-old Massachusetts
charged Friday was “un- the Democratic 2020 field, they nominate one of the President Donald Trump’s Sen. Elizabeth Warren have
eventful with good expect- Sanders has sometimes jok- candidates who is 70 or age against him. all pledged to release up-
ed progress.” ingly referenced his age on older, it will be hard for Sanders, Biden and dated medical records.q
The campaign also re- the campaign trail. He is
leased a statement from one of three septuagenar-
Sanders where he thanked ians who are leading the
the doctors, nurses and crowded race and have
hospital staff. sparked questions within
“After two and a half days the party about whether
in the hospital, I feel great, Democrats need to co-
and after taking a short alesce around a younger
time off, I look forward to leader.
getting back to work,” he Younger candidates, such
said. as 37-year-old South Bend,
Soon after, he posted a Indiana Mayor Pete But-
video on Twitter showing tigieg, have said it’s time
him standing at a Las Ve- for a new generation to
gas park with his wife. lead the Democratic Party
“I just got out of the hos- and the country. Former
pital a few hours ago and Obama Housing Secretary
I’m feeling so much bet- Julian Castro appeared
ter,” Sanders said. “See to make a jab at 76-year-
you soon on the campaign old former Vice President
trail.” Biden’s age during the
He and his wife both September debate. “Are
thanked people for their you forgetting what you
warm wishes. said two minutes ago?” the
He was expected to return 45-year-old asked.
to Vermont. Former President Jimmy
“There should not be an Carter, who turned 95 this
overreaction to this,” said week, recently said he
Dr. Steve Nissen, a heart hoped there would be an
expert at Cleveland Clinic “age limit” for the presi-
who has not treated Sand- dency and said he didn’t
ers himself. “If he were my believe he could under-
patient, I might ask him to take the duties of the job if
avoid 16-hour days for at he were just 80.